Reuters: Top Global and Breaking News

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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday hopes for peace and reconciliation after almost 10 years of war had increased.

Afghan leader sees hope for peace, reconciliation

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's intelligence minister confirmed on Wednesday that two U.S. citizens detained for more than a year will face trial, news reports said.

Iran confirms two detained Americans to face trial

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley reported a surprising third-quarter loss, suggesting the bank is losing hard-won ground in the battle with Goldman Sachs for Wall Street supremacy.

Morgan Stanley falls further behind Goldman

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Pentagon may temporarily reinstate a ban on openly gay men and women in uniform while a lengthier stay in favor of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is considered.

Appeals court stays ruling on gays in military

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BANGALORE (Reuters) - Several U.S. lenders including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, and their legal advisers, have started talks with state attorneys general to resolve a probe of foreclosure practices, the Wall Street Journal said.

Lenders in talks with states on foreclosure probes: report

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ANKARA (Reuters) - A top U.S. government official prodded Turkey on Thursday to enforce international sanctions against Iran, increasing pressure on Ankara to scale back its flourishing trade ties with its neighbor.

U.S. presses Turkey to enforce sanctions on Iran

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MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Richard formed over the Caribbean Sea on Thursday and could become a hurricane by the weekend on a forecast track taking it into the Gulf of Mexico next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Richard seen on Gulf of Mexico track

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KABUL (Reuters) - Mid-level Taliban insurgency commanders do not believe their leaders have begun tentative peace talks with the Afghan government, with many vowing on Friday not to give up the fight after nearly 10 years of war.

Afghan insurgents dismiss peace talks, NATO upbeat

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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - A Detroit man on Friday pleaded guilty to trying to get a job with the Central Intelligence Agency in order to spy for China and to hiding contacts and money he got from Chinese intelligence agents.

American pleads guilty to trying to spy for China

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little more than a month into her job as President Barack Obama's top adviser on consumer financial issues, Elizabeth Warren has been trying to make peace with the financial industry she once attacked and that rarely had good things to say about her.

In charge of consumer bureau, Warren takes new tone